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  • Page 1 Q1900TM-ITX User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers A-Tuning Intel® Smart Connect Technology ASRock Cloud ASRock APP Shop 3.6.1 UI Overview 3.6.2 Apps 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.6.4 Setting Start8...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 4.3.1 CPU Coniguration 4.3.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.3.3 Storage Coniguration 4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4.3.5 Super IO Coniguration 4.3.6 ACPI Coniguration 4.3.7 USB Coniguration 4.3.8 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this mother- board, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 6: Speciications

    1.2 Speciications • hin Mini-ITX Form Factor (Compatible with Mini-ITX) Platform • ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors) • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Intel® Quad-Core Processor J1900 (2 GHz) • Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology Memory • 2 x DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots...
  • Page 7 • 1 x DC Jack (Compatible with the 19V power adapter) Rear Panel • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
  • Page 8 • 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 5 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support BIOS • Supports Plug and Play...
  • Page 9 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    CMOS T: USB2 B: USB3 Battery COM1 MINI_PCIE1 BLT_VOL1 RJ-45 HTPC1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 USB 3.0 B: USB1 JGPIO_PWR1 TPMS1 HD_AUDIO1 Mic In DDR3_A1 AUDIO 64Mb HD_AUDIO2 Front BIOS Speaker JGPIO SPEAKER1 CLRCMOS1 Q1900TM-ITX RoHS PCIE1 DMIC1 26 25...
  • Page 11 Q1900TM-ITX No. Description SATA Power Connector (SATA_POW1) USB 2.0 Header (USB6) SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) SATA2 Connector (SATA_1) Monitor Switch Header (MONITOR_SWITCH1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_0_1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description DC Jack* USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_23) Microphone (Pink) D-Sub Port Front Speaker (Lime) HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_1) LAN RJ-45 Port** * Please use a 19V power adapter for the DC jack. his jack accepts dual barrel plugs with an inner diameter of 5.1 mm and an outer diameter of 7.4 mm, where the inner contact is +19 (±10%) VDC and the shell is GND.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Installation

    Q1900TM-ITX Chapter 2 Installation his is an Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 14: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) his motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) SO- DIMM slots. Please install the SO-DIMM module into the DDR3_A1 for the irst priority. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3/DDR3L slot;...
  • Page 15 Q1900TM-ITX...

  • Page 16: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 17: Jumpers Setup

    Q1900TM-ITX 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 18: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 19 Q1900TM-ITX Serial ATA2 Connectors hese two SATA2 SATA_2 SATA_1 (SATA_1: connectors support SATA see p.5, No. 4) data cables for internal (SATA_2: storage devices with up to see p.5, No. 3) 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SATA Power Connector Please connect a SATA (SATA_POW1) power cable.
  • Page 20 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for OUT_RET OUT2_L (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices J_SENSE MIC_RED OUT2_R (see p.5, No. 25) to the front audio panel. PRESENCE# MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup- port HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 21 Q1900TM-ITX Chassis Fan Connector Please connect fan cable +12V (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connector and CHA_FAN_SPEED (see p.5, No. 9) match the black wire to FAN_SPEED_CONTROL the ground pin. CPU Fan Connector his motherboard pro- FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED (4-pin CPU_FAN1)
  • Page 22 Digital MIC Header 1: +5V (5-pin DMIC1) 2: No pin (see p.5, No. 26) 3: SPDIF_OUT/DMIC_ 4: GND 5: DMIC_DATA 6: +3.3V Home heater PC Signal Name Signal Name Header HDMI CEC #Power_Button SMB_DATA 3.3V Standby (7-pin HTPC1) SMB_CLK No pin (see p.5, No.
  • Page 23 Q1900TM-ITX TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.5, No. 19) which can securely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also PCIRST# helps enhance network security, FRAME PCICLK protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 25: A-Tuning

    Q1900TM-ITX 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well.
  • Page 26 Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM drive. Good Night LED Switch of the Power/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

  • Page 27: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Q1900TM-ITX 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

  • Page 28: Setup Guide

    3.3.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows...
  • Page 29 Q1900TM-ITX Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List.
  • Page 30 Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray. Step 7 Drag the slider to conigure how oten the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption.
  • Page 31 Q1900TM-ITX he system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Aterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again.

  • Page 32: Asrock Cloud

    ASRock Cloud includes several technologies and software solutions for remotely controlling your computer, even if the computer is in off mode. For ASRock motherboards with a Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171 LAN chip, ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
  • Page 33 Q1900TM-ITX 3.51 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state. Before coniguring this feature, verify the followings on your host computer: •...
  • Page 34 3.5.2 Coniguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control sotware allowing you to easily access and control the remote host installed with the Orbweb.ME Professional host sotware. Installing Orbweb.ME Professional on the Host Computer You can find the Orbweb.ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http://orbweb.me.
  • Page 35 Q1900TM-ITX Step 3 You will receive a veriication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account. Ater verifying your account, you can access your PC through web browsers at http://orbweb.me. On the Account Veriied page, if you click Go to My Computers, you will see the Orbweb.

  • Page 36: Using Remote Wake-Up

    REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE he lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions. Using Remote Wake-Up Remote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your host computer up from a client device.
  • Page 37 Q1900TM-ITX Step 4 Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down. Select Restart from the options to restart your host computer remotely. When you select Sleep or Shut Down, if the host device is WOW(Wake-On-Wan) compatible, you can put your host computer to sleep (S3/S4) or shut down your host computer (S5) remotely.

  • Page 38: Using Remote Desktop

    Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible, the host status icon will turn oline and the power option icon will dissappear. You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online. Using Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device.
  • Page 39 Q1900TM-ITX For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.
  • Page 40 Using Xplorer Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users: Step 1 Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page http://orbweb.me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4...

  • Page 41: Asrock App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.6.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 42: Apps

    3.6.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 43 Q1900TM-ITX Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon...
  • Page 44 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

  • Page 45: Bios & Drivers

    Q1900TM-ITX 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

  • Page 46: Setting

    3.6.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.
  • Page 47 Q1900TM-ITX For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME...

  • Page 48: Start8

    3.7.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.7.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 49 Q1900TM-ITX Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control...
  • Page 50 Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound efects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less diicult but also a lot more amusing. his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system.

  • Page 52: Navigation Keys

    4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 53: Main Screen

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 54: Advanced Screen

    4.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration and USB Coniguration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 55: Cpu Coniguration

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.3.1 CPU Coniguration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

  • Page 56: Chipset Coniguration

    4.3.2 Chipset Coniguration DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. LVDS Coniguration Conigure the setting for LVDS.

  • Page 57: Onboard Lan

    Q1900TM-ITX Front Panel Disable the front panel HD audio or set it to [Auto]. External Panel Conigure the setting for HD Audio External Panel. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

  • Page 58: Storage Coniguration

    4.3.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power.

  • Page 59: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 60: Super Io Coniguration

    4.3.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 61: Acpi Coniguration

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.3.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PCIE Device Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.
  • Page 62 USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up from S5 by an USB mouse.

  • Page 63: Usb Coniguration

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.3.7 USB Coniguration USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.

  • Page 64: Trusted Computing

    4.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 65: Tools

    Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.

  • Page 66: Network Coniguration

    Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Select an internet connection mode. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware.

  • Page 67: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Type Select 3pin or 4pin fan type.

  • Page 68: Boot Screen

    4.6 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 69 Q1900TM-ITX CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

  • Page 70: Security Screen

    4.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 71: Exit Screen

    Q1900TM-ITX 4.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit...

  • Page 72: Contact Information

    Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...

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